Benefits of Using Descript
- It saves time and money compared to traditional video editing
- It makes it easy to edit videos and audio by editing the text transcript
- It has built-in features like automatically generated captions, effects, removing filler words, etc.
- It allows overdubbing your voice or removing background noise without re-recording
- It can generate social media posts and blog posts based on the video transcript using AI
Supported Languages
- The presenter confirmed it does not yet support Bulgarian language. It likely only supports major languages like English at this time.
Using Your Own Voice
- You can use the "Overdub Your Voice" feature to re-record segments and replace it with your own voice recording
- The presenter tested this and said the AI-generated voice does not sound very natural yet in the free version
- It can remove background noise which helps improve audio quality
- Would not recommend relying solely on the AI voice feature yet, but it will improve over time
Step-by-Step Guide
- Upload a video or audio file to Descript or record directly in the tool
- It will automatically transcribe the audio into text
- Edit the text as needed to cut down length or remove unwanted sections - this will also edit down the video
- Use built-in features to add captions, effects, remove filler words ("um", "like", etc.)